"Yeah you can drive a car right up to the waterfall"

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 09/29/2018 at 22:51 • Filed to: None

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Taking that statement at face value and ignoring the “high ground clearance and 4x4 only” sign resulted in going halfway up a mountain off-road track in a Lexus station wagon. It did admirably before I turned around because the rocker-panel-and-tire-destroying rocks became larger and more numerous. Got many confused looks from all of the lifted Jeeps and 4runners coming up the trail as we slowly trundled our way back down.

Pictured here is the proper tool for the job

facw > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2018 at 22:59

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I don’t know, Jeep app arently thinks driving up a waterfall is problematic enough that they’d prefer to build their own fake one:

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2018 at 23:15

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How many miles have you put on that boi? 

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2018 at 23:19

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There’s one of those “high-clearance vehicles only, 4x4 recommended” trails close to home going to a trailhead . I didn’t feel the need to engage 4x4 at any point, despite the open rear diff, in my MJ. It’s probably a bit rougher than your typical commuter would want to tackle, but there’s pretty frequently a rental Fit or Yaris parked at the other end of it. The local cab company also offers to run you out in a standard  minivan.

cbell04 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2018 at 23:46

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Me;”jake really doesn’t do dumb stuff anymore” 10 minutes later nevermind he went off roading in a wagon with zero clearance. 

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > cbell04 09/30/2018 at 00:22

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honestly it has pretty good clearance. Truck lyfe.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 09/30/2018 at 00:23

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Yeah my problem was when it got steep enough and craggy enough that my LSD was getting a workout and traction was becoming an issues. I was worried about my tires more than anything and the fact this thing has to drive me 13 hours back home.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/30/2018 at 00:23

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I’m gonna break 100,000 by the time I get home. I got it with 94k on it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/30/2018 at 00:24

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Dang, I’ve only driven mine 4,500 in 15 months.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/30/2018 at 00:29

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I drive a lot. I’m making a maintenance list. Rear bushings, front shocks (probably rear shocks too but eeeehhhhhh), radiator, front brake rotors, the entire exhaust system is rusty, there’s a body control module code for the light sensor, and the auto-up function on the window isn’t working likely due to a faulty microswitch in the regulator.

Also I really REALLY want to throw some eibach sway bars on it. The turn-in is frankly bullshit.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/30/2018 at 00:39

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My rear brakes squeak once in a while, that’s about all I got going on.

Why a new radiator? Are you running a little warm?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/30/2018 at 01:02

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Plastic is turning brown which means it’s getting a bit brittle.

random001 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/30/2018 at 13:42

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Tires, not sway bars

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > random001 09/30/2018 at 14:51

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Tires would help my handling more , but sway bars make it feel nicer. I want it to feel nicer, lol. Stupid thing corners on its door handles.

random001 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/30/2018 at 17:44

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Tires for turn in, sway bars for body roll.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > random001 10/01/2018 at 19:49

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Sway bars 100% help with turnin and feel.

random001 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 10/01/2018 at 20:21

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Ok, Dr Goofy.  You're the boss.